POCATELLO, Idaho—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Aug. 28, 2006—
AMI Semiconductor (Nasdaq:
AMIS) a designer and
manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal products and
structured digital products for the automotive, medical and industrial
sectors, today announced the availability of a Rapid Prototyping
Module (RPM) that features the BelaSigna 250 audio processor. The RPM
enables audio device developers to easily and affordably evaluate the
benefits of digital signal processing (DSP) and rapidly integrate the
technology into their product designs.

The BelaSigna 250 RPM comes as a complete digital audio processing
system with an EEPROM, power supply regulation and passives tightly
integrated on a small form factor board. The module is small enough to
fit into existing and new products to create and demonstrate
prototypes of portable DSP-enabled audio devices.

To extend the flexibility of the RPM, AMI Semiconductor also
offers a companion RPM motherboard that provides access to the
communication interfaces and audio signals and provides additional
options to power the RPM. This two-board approach allows a very small
RPM to easily become a fully configurable and portable BelaSigna 250
demonstrator when docked with the RPM motherboard. This makes it even
easier to test and demonstrate capabilities of advanced audio
processing algorithms without an investment in hardware design.

"Given the popularity of the BelaSigna 200 RPM in simplifying the
design process, we've developed a new RPM for our next-generation
BelaSigna 250 audio processor. The BelaSigna 250 RPM is more robust,
flexible and even easier to use than the previous version," said David
Coode, manager of the audio group within AMIS. "Now, it is easy to
validate and qualify the benefits that BelaSigna 250 can bring to
portable audio products in a real world environment."

AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a leader in the design and manufacture
of silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized
innovator in state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured
digital products, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the
optimal value, quickest time-to-market semiconductor solutions.
Offering unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to
customer service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with
headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho, European corporate offices in
Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of sales and design centers located
in the key markets of North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific
region. For more information please visit the AMIS Web site at
www.amis.com.